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Empire avoids clerk, short-term rental topics
Empire avoids clerk, short-term rental topics
Empire President Sue Palmer addressed two key topics at Thursday’s regular meeting: the vacant treasurer and clerk positions, along with the ongoing short-term rental debate. Palmer elected Alacia Acton as treasurer but did not reappoint current Clerk Derith Smith to her position, leaving that for President-elect Dan Davis. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
New playground equipment was installed at Northport’s South Beach this fall. The village has discussed setting up a small plaque/sign to recognize the contributions from the Leelanau Township Community Foundation and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, both of which hel...
New playground equipment installed in Northport
With installation of the new playground equipment at Northport’s South Beach nearly complete and already seeing use, the village council discussed setting up appropriate recognition of the entities that help to make it possible at its regular meeting on Nov. 14. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Thank you
Thank you
To the editor: The League of Women Voters of Leelanau County affirms that our electoral process performed as it was designed in this election. The system has built-in redundancy so that any errors can be identified and corrected. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Gardening scholarships
Gardening scholarships
To the editor: The Little Garden Club (LGC) was founded in 1975 and aims to stimulate, foster and promote the knowledge of conservation and horticulture. We are proud to offer 2025 grant funding, fueled by the organization’s biannual Garden Tour ticket sales and sponsorships. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Preserve wilderness
Preserve wilderness
To the editor: Sleeping Bear Naturally sincerely thanks the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) for their essential role in Superintendent Scott Tucker’s decision to pause all work on Segment 9 of the Heritage Trail indefinitely. Because of GTB’s strong commitment to the natural world, these rare wetlands, mature forests and steep dunes will remain intact. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Iris Wild, a second grader at St. Mary, is a Grand Traverse Area Rock and Mineral Club pebble pup. Enterprise photo by Mike Anderson
St. Mary second grader first in national art contest
A budding young artist has put Traverse City and the Grand Traverse Area Rock and Mineral Club (GTARMC) on the map with a unique accomplishment: winning first place in the National Fossil Day Art Contest, a competition sponsored by the National Park Service. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Housing nonprofit receives GTRCF $3,000 grant
Housing nonprofit receives GTRCF $3,000 grant
Housing nonprofit Home Sweet Home has received a $3,000 grant from the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation to support its innovative approach to the housing crisis, according to Home Sweet Home President John O’Neill. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Jeremy Tobin, who shot two big bucks six days apart, occasionally hunts with his 14-year-old daughter Grace. His wife, Rebecca, helped track his first harvest, which had a tall rack. Courtesy photo
378 deer taken since opening day
Courting has slowed for bucks and does, and deer hunting success has followed. That’s not surprising as opening day of firearms deer season has been set for decades on Nov. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
BLOTTER
BLOTTER
2:03 p.m. — Elmwood Township — Rear window of truck is shattered, but still intact in the frame. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
86th DISTRICT COURT
86th DISTRICT COURT
Terry Hensley, homeless, stood mute to charge of obstructing by disguise; bond set at $1,000 personal recognizance; pretrial set for Nov. 22. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Man charged with sex crime
Man charged with sex crime
An Elmwood Township man is charged with a sex crime after a September encounter with a minor. David R. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Judy Walter decorates the bridge on Elm Street in Suttons Bay. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Judy Walter
Judy Walter decorates the bridge on Elm Street in Suttons Bay. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM

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